Chapter Twenty-Three: Emperor Wu and the Emperor's Sun
Han Ruzi could feel the gaze behind him, like an invisible arm, trying to pull him back, and he was a little hesitant, he didn't stop because of this, and when he walked down the three steps, the gaze behind him softened, this may just be his illusion, from here on, he was closer to the ministers.
He could see the refraction of the Queen Mother's gaze in the eyes of the ministers: at first the ministers showed fear, which meant that the Queen Mother was surprised and dissatisfied with the emperor, and soon, the ministers became confused, because the Queen Mother did not stop the emperor, and finally, they returned to the humility that the courtiers should have, lowered their eyes, and looked at the emperor's toes, indicating that the queen mother acquiesced to the emperor's actions.
Han Ruzi's heart was still beating wildly, but he did not regret his decision, and continued to move forward, getting closer and closer to Han Ling, the prince of Qi.
"Your Majesty......" Prime Minister Yin Wuwu stepped forward slightly, wanting to prevent the emperor from approaching the dangerous person, but after glancing in the direction of the throne, he knelt down again.
The ministers knelt on the ground and slowly turned around, keeping their faces facing the emperor at all times.
Among all the people, Shu Han Ling was the most surprised, watching the emperor approach, he couldn't say a word.
"I used to be here when I was a kid." Han Ruzi stopped and looked around, "I don't remember how old I was, but I remember that it was a summer afternoon, and it was here that I first met Emperor Wu." It was hot outside, and the inside of the temple was cool and gloomy. I'm standing ...... Over here. ”
Han Ruzi pointed to a pillar at the door, and all eyes followed his fingers, even Han Ling was no exception.
"At that time, there was no one else in the hall, only me and Emperor Wu, and Emperor Wu sat alone...... There. Han Ruzi turned around and looked at where the Queen Mother was sitting, the Queen Mother lowered her gaze slightly, looking at the bottom of the steps, on the left and right of the throne, the King of the East China Sea and the others all looked at him with surprised eyes.
"Emperor Wu didn't see me." A picture really appeared in Han Ruzi's mind, which was perfectly combined with the Qinzheng Palace, he tried hard to think about it, and forgot to call himself "I", "Emperor Wu was thinking about something, I didn't dare to walk over, just peeked behind the pillar, and then I heard Emperor Wu speak, he still didn't see me, so that sentence was for himself, he said-"
Han Ruzi tried harder to think about it, and that sentence was circling in his mind, like catkins dancing in the wind, like feathers floating on the water, and finally, he caught it, "Emperor Wu said: 'I am alone. ’”
There was silence in the Qinzheng Palace, and suddenly someone sobbed, which attracted all eyes at once.
The sobbing person was Jing Yao, the supervisor of the Central Division, who was originally standing on the second step in front of the throne, but then turned around and knelt down towards the throne, not facing the Queen Mother who was sitting on it, but at the throne itself, "This is indeed what Emperor Wu said, when Emperor Wu thought ...... When I think that there is no one around, or when I think about things too much, I occasionally say this sentence, except for a few internal servants, absolutely no outsiders have heard it! ”
The ministers who were originally skeptical almost believed it at this time, only Han Ling was still stubborn, "Hey, it's a shame that you can come up with this kind of trick: it just so happens that you are alone, and you are alone when you meet Emperor Wu, and the only one who can testify is a eunuch." ”
Jing Yao's testimony was not expected by Han Ruzi, he was counting on another person, and stretched out his hand again, pointing at Prime Minister Yin Harmless, "I remember him." ”
Yin Wuwu was startled, his mouth open, his whole body trembled, and he didn't know whether to admit it or not.
"Not in the temple." Han Ruzi added, the picture in his mind became clearer and clearer, "I didn't dare to go in front of Emperor Wu, quietly retreated, and met Prime Minister Yin at the door, I didn't know that he was the prime minister at that time, I only remember hitting him on the leg and seeing a big bird embroidered on him." I sat on the ground, and Prime Minister Yin helped me up. ”
Everyone's eyes fell on the prime minister again.
Yin Wuwu was originally kneeling, but at this time, sitting in the place, a person who was dozens of years old, actually cried loudly, "It's me, it's me, in June of the thirty-sixth year of Zhongmiao, Emperor Wu summoned all his children and grandchildren, His Majesty was only four or five years old at the time, I don't know how to stay alone in the Qinzheng Palace, I was not the prime minister at that time, but the right patrol imperial historian......"
This time, no one doubted it anymore, and Han Ruzi continued: "Later, Emperor Wu walked out of the Qinzheng Palace, and when he saw me, he laughed and said that I ...... Saying that I am 'teachable', that's how my nickname came from. ”
The story that my mother had told over and over again became clear.
There was a cry in the Qinzheng Palace, everyone remembered the resolute and fearless Emperor Wu, if he was still alive, a cough could make any prince and king from thousands of miles away to run and kneel non-stop, only less than four years apart, the army of the imperial court was actually defeated by a mere king of Qi.
Han Ruzi looked at Han Ling and said, "I am the son of Emperor Huan and the grandson of Emperor Wu." ”
Han Ling's face turned blue and red, and he stopped talking, and then he knelt down, lowered his head, but refused to speak, let alone say "Your Majesty".
This was enough, Han Ruzi turned around and walked to the throne, the ministers on both sides were still sobbing, and they were crawling even lower on the ground.
On the throne, the Queen Mother gave way to the side a little, and Han Ruzi sat beside her, her heart suddenly beating faster, and her two legs seemed to be collapsed, weak and weak.
"Well done." The Empress Dowager said in a low voice, and then said to the ministers under the ranks: "The mourning family hopes that this is the only and last time that someone has questioned the identity of the emperor. After a pause, the Queen Mother sternly added: "If there are any more demons and demons, the sin cannot be forgiven." ”
In fact, except for the father and son of King Qi, no one has publicly questioned it, and the ministers are arguing with each other about how to face the Qi soldiers and whether Taifu Cui Hong should be responsible for the defeat, but the Queen Mother still grasped the crux of the problem: the ministers must be convinced in order to make them do their best.
The controversy in the Qinzheng Palace turned invisible, when the Queen Mother ordered the ministers to stand up and speak, everyone's spearhead was pointed at the King of Qi, and Han Ling, the prince of the King of Qi who was still kneeling there, became the target of everyone, and more than one person was holding a wat board to rush over and beat him a few times, and the Queen Mother had to order him to be taken away.
Some people give advice, some people recommend fierce generals, and some people are willing to be retired lobbyists...... The ministers finally formed a force.
Han Ruzi's heart gradually calmed down, and once again felt that everything had nothing to do with him.
It didn't take long for Yang Feng to point out that His Majesty seemed to be a little tired, and after getting the approval of the Queen Mother, Yang Feng personally helped the Emperor back to the Imperial Concubine's Cining Palace to rest.
"Your Majesty shouldn't have done that." As soon as he entered the room and dismissed the other eunuchs and palace maids, Yang Feng sternly objected.
"What shouldn't be?" Han Ruzi asked.
"You shouldn't attract the attention of the queen mother and the ministers, let alone participate in the war between the court and the king of Qi, staying out of the matter is the best choice."
Han Ruzi refused to admit his mistake, "You said that because I am the emperor, someone will take the initiative to contact me, you mean those noble attendants." ”
"Someone has already contacted Your Majesty?"
"No, not one, not even hinting at me. So I thought, I have to do something to let everyone know that I am an emperor worth contacting, just like Yang Gong, who also thinks that I still have some hope, so he is willing to help me. ”
Yang Feng was stunned, this was not the first time he was shocked by the emperor's precocious intelligence, but the emperor's growth rate still exceeded his expectations, and he had nothing to say for a while.
"Your Majesty...... is still a little bold, and the Queen Mother will be even more jealous of Your Majesty from now on. "Yang Feng didn't want to encourage the emperor to take risks.
"There are pros and cons, look at the situation in the future, maybe the benefits are greater."
Yang Feng sighed lightly, "Those things Your Majesty said...... Is it all true? ”
"I have some vague memories." Han Ruzi didn't want to lie to Yang Feng, so he said sincerely: "To be honest, I don't remember Prime Minister Yin, I just think he is likely to help me round the field, Jing Yao's reaction was beyond my expectations - that sentence is really imprinted in my memory, but I don't remember who said it." ”
"What about 'teachable'?"
"My mother always told me this story, and I think it should be true."
Yang Feng sighed again, "Please rest in peace here Your Majesty, I'll go and ask someone to arrange a meal." ”
"I'm going to live here in the future?" Han Ruzi smelled the strong aroma and didn't like it very much.
"Well, this is to protect His Majesty's safety."
Yang Feng turned around to leave, Han Ruzi still had something to ask, and hurriedly said, "Luo Huanzhang, the master of the King of the East China Sea, told me the way of benevolence and righteousness. ”
"Luo Huanzhang is a great Confucian student, Your Majesty should listen to his classes more."
"But what he said was different from you."
The emperor can no longer be regarded as a pure child, and in the palace of the imperial concubine, they will not have too many opportunities to talk privately in the future, Yang Feng decided not to go around in circles: "In terms of benevolence and righteousness, power and scheming are only temporary means; From the perspective of power, benevolence and righteousness are just high-sounding banners; In my opinion, both are biased, and only when there is no obstacle can you do what you want, once you separate the scheming and benevolence, you will inevitably leave traces everywhere, and you can't deceive yourself, let alone others. Taizu is stronger than King Zhuang and King Chen, because he does not stick to one end and swims between benevolence and power and conspiracy. ”
Han Ruzi couldn't fully understand, "I don't quite understand...... For example, what should I do with those noble children? ”
"Your Majesty just needs to remember one thing: Your Majesty can be selfish, but there is a bottom line for selfishness, that is, don't be selfish enough to think that others are not selfish. If Your Majesty can push the world to what he wants, he will be unstoppable. ”
Yang Feng left, and Han Ruzi was even more confused, "How can I think that others are not selfish?" ”
Slowly, he came to his senses.
The door opened quietly, and it was not the eunuch who delivered the meal that came in, but Meng E, who had been sent to protect the emperor, perhaps arrived early, and had not entered the house.
"I can teach you internal skills right now." Meng E said.
Han Ruzi woke up at this moment, Meng E wanted to pass on his internal strength, because she saw that he could become the real emperor, she was not a so-called loyal minister, she was selfish, very selfish, so she would enter the palace as a female guard, and she would take the initiative to teach internal strength.
"I want to learn, but we have to trust each other first." Han Ruzi wants to find out what her selfishness is.
Meng E was a little confused, she always thought that the emperor should beg her hard, "How can we trust each other?" ”
"Tell me first, what's the matter with the injury on the Queen Mother's hand?"
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